London City Airport will reopen on Tuesday after an unexploded Second World War bomb discovered in the River Thames was safely removed by Royal Navy technicians and Metropolitan Police officers.
The 500kg tapered end shell, measuring approximately 1.5 metres, was found on Sunday morning during pre-planned building work in the King George V Dock in east London. An exclusion zone was implemented on Sunday evening as a precaution, forcing the airport to close for the day.
Police and navy divers waited for the tide to change on Monday evening before bringing the device to the surface and moving it out of the dock. The exclusion zone has now been lifted, and evacuated residents have been told they can return to their homes.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the airport confirmed that normal services will resume on Tuesday, adding that the ordnance had been safely removed by the Royal Navy and Met Police.
